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Why do Indian Children Work, and is it Bad for Them?

Cigno, Alessandro; Rosati, Furio C. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2000

framework, with endogenous fertility and mortality. The data come from a nationally representative survey of Indian rural … favourable indirect repercussions on the nutritional status of children. Both types of policies discourage fertility. Income re …

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Heat Waves at Conception and Later Life Outcomes

Wilde, Joshua; Apouey, Benedicte; Jung, Toni - Department of Economics, University of South Florida - 2014

This paper explores whether heat waves at conception, while in utero, or after birth cause better educational and health outcomes as adults. Using Census and DHS data from sub-Saharan Africa, we show that individuals conceived during heat waves have higher educational attainment and literacy,...

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Long-Term Determinants of the Demographic Transition, 1870–2000

Murtin, Fabrice - In: The Review of Economics and Statistics 95 (2013) 2, pp. 617-631

since 1870. A simple theoretical framework accounts for the possibly nonmonotonic variations of fertility in the course of …-related variables, is the most robust determinant of the fertility transition. As regards the health transition, both education and …

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Fertility, education and development: further evidence from India

Dreze, Jean; Murthi, Mamta - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2000

There has been a significant decline in fertility in many parts of India since the early 1980s. This paper reexamines … the determinants of fertility levels and fertility decline, using panel data on Indian districts for 1981 and 1991. We … find that women's education is the most important factor explaining fertility differences across the country and over time …

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The Intra-household Economics of Polygyny: Fertility and Child Mortality in Rural Mali

Kazianga, Harounan; Klonner, Stefan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

Building on anthropological evidence, we develop a model of intra-household decision making on fertility and child …

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Fertility, Education and Development: Further Evidence from India

Dreze, Jean; Murthi, Mamta - Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics - 2000

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The Intra-household Economics of Polygyny: Fertility and Child Mortality in Rural Mali

Kazianga, Harounan; Klonner, Stefan - Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University - 2009

Building on anthropological evidence, we develop a model of intra-household decision making on fertility and child …

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Retard de scolarisation au Banglash : une analyse économétrique.

Grira, Hayfa - Centre d'Économie de la Sorbonne, Université Paris 1 … - 2007

This paper attempts to understand why children often delay school enrolment despite the prediction of human capital theory that schooling should begin at the earliest possible age. We explore different explanations of delayed enrolment but focus particularly on the effect of child health on the...

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Medium-Term Health Impacts of Shocks Experienced In Utero and After Birth: Evidence from Detailed Geographic Information on War Exposure

Akresh, Richard; Thirumurthy, Harsha; Caruso, German Daniel - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014

This paper estimates the impact of armed conflict on subsequent health outcomes using detailed geographic information on households’ distance from conflict sites—a more accurate measure of conflict exposure— and compares the impact on children exposed in utero versus after birth. The...

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School Meals as a Safety Net: An Evaluation of the Midday Meal Scheme in India

Dercon, Stefan; Park, Albert; Singh, Abhijeet - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012

Despite the popularity of school meals, little evidence exists on their effect on health outcomes. This study uses newly available longitudinal data from the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to estimate the impact of the introduction of a national midday meal program on anthropometric z-scores...

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